The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett

The Thin Man (Vintage crime/Black Lizard) (Penguin crime fiction) (Pocket Penguin Classics) (Audio Editions Mystery Masters)

by Dashiell Hammett

Whether one is reading them for the first time or re-reading old favorites, the titles in this series seem like old friends. Mature readers can revisit timeless treasures; young, struggling, or reluctant readers are given a format that helps them connect to the great body of American and world literature.Nick and Nora Charles are Dashiell Hammett's most enchanting creations; a rich, glamorous couple who solve homicides in between wisecracks and martinis. At once knowing and unabashedly romantic, The Thin Man is a murder mystery that doubles as a sophisticated comedy of manners.

Reviewed by Michael @ Knowledge Lost on

3 of 5 stars

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Drinking, flirting and murder. Former detective Nick Charles is a cynical but overall decent man, his with wife, Nora, a clever woman who almost forces Nick into this case. This classic hard-boiled novel isn’t the strongest Dashiell Hammett offering but has a sense of making fun of the genre.

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